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Alterra Mountain Company And The North Face Announce 5-Year Alliance

February 1, 2019 SGB Update

Alterra Mountain Company and The North Face have signed a 5-year retail, uniform and sponsorship agreement, making The North Face the official winter uniform outerwear partner of select Alterra Mountain Company destinations.

Snow Peak Strengthens Its North American Management With Three New Leaders

February 1, 2019 SGB Update

Snow Peak , the outdoor lifestyle company, announced it has welcomed three new members to its leadership team. Filling the roles of chief financial officer, chief operating officer and senior retail manager, Snow Peak USA is poised to make 2019 a year of major growth.

Deckers Brands Hikes Outlook On Robust Wholesale Growth

January 31, 2019 SGB Update

Deckers Brands Inc. sharply raised its earnings guidance for its fiscal year after reporting earnings in the third quarter December 31 easily topped guidance. The gains were led by a 12.5 percent climb in wholesale revenue. Ugg’s sales grew 3.6 percent while Hoka One One’s revenues jumped 79.2 percent.

Invista Completes Sale Of Apparel & Advanced Textiles Business

January 31, 2019 SGB Update

Invista has completed the previously announced sale of its Apparel & Advanced Textiles business to an affiliate of Shandong Ruyi Investment Holding.

NSSRA Elects New Officers And Directors

January 31, 2019 SGB Update

The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA), at its annual meeting at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, elected three Officers and four new members to serve on the board of directors.

Denver To Host First-Ever UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals

January 31, 2019 SGB Update

For the first time ever in North America, the world’s top men and women ice climbers will compete in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals. From February 22-24, in downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park, onlookers can watch elite athletes compete for world titles in multiple categories.

Timberland Names Chris McGrath Vice President, Global Footwear Design

January 31, 2019 SGB Update

Timberland announced that industry veteran Chris McGrath has been named vice president, global footwear design. In this role, McGrath will lead the brand’s footwear design strategy across men’s, women’s and kids’, working closely with recently-appointed creative director Christopher Raeburn.

Moody’s Lowers Academy’s Debt Ratings Again

January 31, 2019 SGB Update

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Academy’s debt for the second time since September 2018. The downgrades reflect Moody’s expectations for continued weak earnings and credit metrics in the near term, driven by a challenging operating environment, the transition of the company’s merchandising assortment, margin pressure from the mix shift to e-commerce and investments needed to improve the store and digital experience.

SHOT Show Review: Political Headwinds Cloud Future For Firearms Industry

January 30, 2019 SGB Executive

The 41st SHOT Show saw a record number of exhibitors amid signs in recent quarters that the firearms industry may finally be stabilizing. But the industry remains only cautiously optimistic that growth can resume in 2019 with political battles likely to intensify heading into the 2020 presidential election.

Unifi Announces Recipients Of 2nd Annual Repreve Champions Of Sustainability Awards

January 30, 2019 SGB Update

Unifi Inc. announced its second annual Champions of Sustainability awards.This year, a total of 68 companies are being recognized as Champions of Sustainability – a 36 percent increase from last year’s total. With their help, Unifi said it has now recycled more than 14 billion bottles that are used to make its Repreve performance fiber.

Safilo’s Sales Rise 1.3 Percent In Q4

January 30, 2019 SGB Update

Safilo Group S.p.A. reported preliminary net sales in the fourth quarter equaled €249.1 million, up 1.3 percent at constant exchange rates and 1.8 percent at current exchange rates compared to the same period of 2017. The performance of the wholesale business was negative by 4.1 percent at constant exchange rates.